Mr Thomas Noel Sosa, a well-known retired Cadet Force Captain was recognized as the 2017 Tobago icon of the year by the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers' Association (TTUTA). The ceremony was held on the 15th of June 2017.

Being out there (on parade) isn't easy. Even the strongest persons have their bad days. Sometimes, you may feel down, and sometimes you may be down. Even when you are down, you are not out. You can still get up and conquer the world.

The Cadet Force is currently engaged in a collaborative project with the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment to train its adults to be efficient Unit Commanders. The Course is a 5 weekend course designed to assist Unit Commanders in the administration and management of their Units. Thirty-five adults are currently enrolled in the program under the direction … Continue reading Cadet Force Collaborates with Regiment to Host Unit Commanders’ Course

It's Easter vacation, and cadets from around the seven Battalions look forward to Easter Camp while they are away from school. This includes the units at the two (related) schools that do not belong to a Battalion - ASJA Girls' College and ASJA Boys' College. You may remember the ASJA Girls' College from its recent … Continue reading ASJA Units Camp at Teteron Barracks for Easter

Sometimes we see the use of the name 'cadet' being used and it conjures up a variety of different thoughts in people's minds. The Trinidad and Tobago Cadet Force, a youth development organisation of over one hundred years most often comes to mind in Trinidad and Tobago. We love that you always think of … Continue reading What Do You Mean When You Say ‘Cadet’?

Today is the anniversary of the Cabinet approval of the current structure of the TTCF. According to Capt. Grantley Dick, Cadet Force Officer: Through Minute #830 of April 8th 2010 Piloted by Martin Joseph (deceased), Cabinet gave effect to the reorganisation of the Trinidad and Tobago Cadet Force to facilitate its expansion from the unit-type … Continue reading Seven Years in Battalion Structure

The Cadet Force is not usually known for its cooks, bakers and stewards, but through the 'Messing Department', it has been in the business of training young people in the culinary arts for twenty-five odd years. On Saturday the 'Messing Department' held a parade to recognise the completion of recruit training for its newest members. These … Continue reading Cadet Cooks Graduate from Recruit Training

A parade means so much to me. It was at a parade that I knew that I wanted to be a cadet. Cadets were the youngest uniformed group that carried arms on parades. I was a starry-eyed lad, just nine years old, in the company of my mother watching an Independence Day parade at Chancery … Continue reading A Unique Love Affair

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The Trinidad and Tobago Cadet Force is a national youth organisation sponsored by the Ministry of National Security. It is a military structured organisation that is open to young people in the secondary school system across the nation. more